In the Media
A curated index of outside reporting on the public record. Maceopedia links to the original article and an archived copy for durability rather than republishing copyrighted article text or photographs.
Late Night with Seth Meyers / NBC
Seth Meyers: 'I just think we need to ban politicians from posting memes'
Seth Meyers used his July 14, 2026 'A Closer Look' segment to skewer Rep. Nancy Mace's Godfather III meme, posted the day after Lindsey Graham's death to hint at a Senate run, alongside Trump's Mount Rushmore, Star Wars, and Pope memes, landing on: 'I just think we need to ban politicians from posting memes.'
AlterNet
We want someone 'sane': Trump insiders fume as Nancy Mace floats run for Senate seat
AlterNet reports that after Sen. Lindsey Graham's death, the Trump White House moved to keep Nancy Mace away from his Senate seat, with one Trump official telling Axios they would 'drop $2 million on her head' if she reached a runoff because 'all we want is a Republican who is sane.' Trump recommended Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone, for the interim appointment, while Mace told Axios she was being unfairly singled out since two men had announced within hours of Graham's passing and she had not.
Jezebel
So Apparently Nancy Mace's Fifth Stage of Grief Is Running for Senate
Jezebel writes that Nancy Mace began floating herself for Lindsey Graham's Senate seat within hours of his death, posting the Godfather Part III 'they pull me back in' line around 9:43 a.m. Sunday and telling Fox News she would 'never going to shut the door.' A source confirmed to Jezebel that Mace is considering the run and plans to poll an exploratory bid this week, potentially using leftover federal campaign cash, one month after her fifth-place governor-primary finish and twelve years after her first run at Graham's seat also ended in fifth place.
Mediaite
Trump Team Reportedly Irate Over Nancy Mace Floating Her Name as a Graham Replacement: 'All We Want is a Republican Who is Sane'
Mediaite reports that the Trump White House fumed as Nancy Mace touted herself as a candidate for Lindsey Graham's Senate seat hours after his death, posting the Godfather Part III 'they pull me back in' line the morning the news broke. One Trump official told Axios her move was 'in poor taste, even for Mace'; another said they would 'drop $2 million on her head' in a runoff. Trump instead recommended Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone, as interim senator, with Sen. Tim Scott backing the pick.
NewsNation / Mediaite
"It may have ended my political career": Nancy Mace to Chris Cuomo
On NewsNation's CUOMO, two days after Lindsey Graham's death opened a U.S. Senate seat, Nancy Mace said Trump's opposition following her Epstein-files break "may have ended my political career," conceded "I got my butt beat in the governor's race," and, in an answer nominally about ICE, argued that endorsements "do matter, especially in South Carolina." Chris Cuomo urged her on air to run in the special election.
The Hill
Lawler rips Mace over 'grotesque' Graham succession post
The Hill reports that Rep. Mike Lawler publicly tore into Nancy Mace over the Godfather Part III clip she posted after Lindsey Graham's death, replying on X that 'literally no one is pulling you back in,' calling the post 'grotesque' and 'vile,' and declaring her 'completely unfit to serve.' The piece notes Mace is expected to poll a Senate primary bid this week, with a person familiar with her thinking summing up her mindset to The Hill as 'YOLO.'
BuzzFeed
BuzzFeed: Mace lands in the June politics photo roundup for TRANS MICE and the post-loss beans post
Bella Arnold's BuzzFeed roundup of wild June 2026 political photos includes Nancy Mace in consecutive entries: #3 for the TRANS MICE Act post and #4 for the post-primary beans post after her fifth-place South Carolina governor result. The entry is useful because it shows national internet coverage treating those two Mace moments as adjacent parts of the same June spectacle.
The Palmetto Voice
The Palmetto Voice says Mace is 'defeated and spiraling' after attacking a foreign-born judge
The Palmetto Voice published a June 25, 2026 Substack column and Facebook post arguing that Nancy Mace's post-primary attacks on a foreign-born federal judge fit the same pattern as her naturalized-citizens amendment, her criticism of Rom Reddy, and her continuing Trump/Epstein conflict. The outlet's 'defeated and spiraling' framing is its own commentary.
QnotesCarolinas
Qnotes frames Mace's anti-trans turn and primary collapse
QnotesCarolinas published a June 25, 2026 political profile connecting Nancy Mace's fifth-place South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary finish to her high-profile anti-transgender campaign, her Trump/Epstein break, the House Ethics/OCC reimbursement referral, and criticism from former staffers and Republicans. The headline and sharper labels are Qnotes' own framing.
Irish Star
Irish Star: Mace 'eviscerated' over 'trans mice' as replies pile up
The Irish Star rounds up the viral reaction to Nancy Mace's June 18, 2026 'TRANS MICE Act' post, which claimed the American taxpayer is funding experiments on 'trans mice.' The piece collects the X replies and quote-posts correcting her (transgenic, not transgender), reproduces the community note appended to the post, and quotes Mace's clapback defending the bill. The 'dumbest member of Congress' and 'bozo' framing is the commenters' and the outlet's own characterization.
The Poke
The Poke: Mace mistook cancer-research mice for 'transgender experiments'
The Poke, a UK comedy and satire site, covers Nancy Mace's June 18, 2026 post promoting her 'TRANS MICE Act,' which declared that 'animals should not be used for radical transgender experiments.' The piece's own one-line summary states that Mace 'mistook transgenic experiments for cancer research for transgender experiments,' and collects the replies correcting her. The harsher framing in the headline is the outlet's own commentary.
The Ring of Fire
Nancy Mace Has TOTAL BREAKDOWN Over Ilhan Omar
The progressive show The Ring of Fire devotes a four-minute segment to Nancy Mace's June 15, 2026 post calling for the deportation of Rep. Ilhan Omar, a naturalized U.S. citizen and sitting member of Congress, tying it to her fifth-place finish in the South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary. The Ring of Fire is a commentary program, so its 'total breakdown' headline is the channel's own characterization.
ABC News In-depth (Planet America)
MAGA Nancy Mace's humiliating defeat
Australia's national broadcaster, the ABC, gives Nancy Mace a two-minute Planet America segment tracing her arc from her post-January-6 clashes with Trump, through a Trump-loyalty reinvention and her anti-transgender and Epstein-files turns, to a fifth-place finish in the South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary. Planet America is the network's satirical US-politics explainer, so its sharper characterizations are the program's own framing.
Jezebel
Jezebel reader-comment feature on Mace's loss
Jezebel's recurring 'Comment of the Week' feature frames itself as a postmortem on Nancy Mace's political career following her fifth-place finish in the South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary. The post highlights a reader comment and revisits Mace's anti-transgender resolution targeting Rep. Sarah McBride.
The Onion
Nancy Mace Introduces Bill To Separate Gubernatorial Races By Gender
Satire. The Onion, a comedy publication, imagines Nancy Mace responding to her fifth-place finish in the South Carolina governor's primary by proposing to segregate gubernatorial elections by gender, a send-up of the bathroom-bill politics that defined her House tenure. No such bill exists.
The Hill
Nancy Mace vows to be 'more of a menace than ever' following election loss
The Hill reports on Nancy Mace's defiant response to her fifth-place finish in the South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary, in which she pledged to remain politically active. The piece quotes Mace saying she intends to be 'more of a menace than ever' as her House term winds down.
Them
Online reaction to Mace's primary loss
Them rounds up the social-media reaction to Nancy Mace's last-place finish in the South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary, cataloging the jokes, memes and commentary that followed. The LGBTQ+ outlet ties the online response to Mace's high-profile anti-transgender legislative push during her time in Congress.
Ace of Spades HQ
Ace of Spades HQ pans Mace's fifth-place primary finish
The long-running conservative blog Ace of Spades HQ mocked Nancy Mace's fifth-place finish in the South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary, casting her as a self-promoter who 'cynically tried to ride the Epstein Files to victory,' and folding her into a call to 'purge all the flakes, grifters, hangers-on, fame-whores.' Like the National Review and Washington Times pieces, the criticism comes from her own side of the aisle.
CNN
Latest Republican Out of a Job After Forcing Epstein Release
CNN characterized Mace's fifth-place finish in the June 9, 2026 South Carolina GOP gubernatorial primary as the latest example of a Republican losing their seat after forcing the Epstein files release, a framing that placed her alongside Reps. Massie, Boebert, and Greene as petition signers who paid an electoral price. The analysis is CNN's own characterization of the political outcome.
The Daily Beast
Nancy Mace Hit With Total Embarrassment During CNN Segment
On election night, CNN's panel momentarily forgot Mace was even in the governor's race, with host Kaitlan Collins announcing she didn't see Mace's name among the top candidates, prompting John King to scroll to find her at the bottom of the results. The moment encapsulated her campaign's collapse.
The Daily Beast
Mace posts a cryptic throwback after her primary loss
The Daily Beast reports that Nancy Mace responded to her loss in the South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary by posting a photo of baked beans on X, a nod to a viral 2024 meme. The piece notes Mace attributed her defeat to her support for releasing the Epstein files over President Trump's objections.
MS NOW
MS NOW opinion on Mace's loss and her record
In an opinion piece for MS NOW, Anthony L. Fisher argues that Nancy Mace's failed gubernatorial bid caps a career he characterizes as defined by reversals. The column contends that Mace briefly broke with Trump after January 6 before realigning with him, and lost his endorsement after supporting release of the Epstein files.
National Review
National Review on Mace's primary loss
Writing for National Review the morning after Mace's fifth-place finish in the South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary, staff writer Jeffrey Blehar published a valedictory column declaring her electoral career over. Blehar called Mace 'one of the more disturbed politicians I have ever encountered' and said he had stopped writing about her out of stated concern for her well-being. The piece is opinion commentary; Mace has not publicly responded to it.
National Review
National Review post-mortem on Mace's primary loss
In a National Review 'Corner' post, Matthew X. Wilson argues that Nancy Mace's gubernatorial collapse was self-inflicted, casting her as a politician who courted controversy for attention. The piece likens her trajectory to that of Marjorie Taylor Greene, whose congressional resignation it references.
The New York Times
Nancy Mace's Future After Losing the South Carolina Governor's Race
The New York Times reports on Nancy Mace's standing after her fifth-place finish in the South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary. Having given up her 1st District House seat to run for governor, Mace faces an uncertain political future as her term ends.
Post and Courier
After Mace's gubernatorial primary loss: what comes next?
The Post and Courier reports on Nancy Mace's fifth-place finish in the South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary and what it means for her political future. The piece notes that Mace gave up her 1st District House seat to run for governor and has said she does not plan to seek reelection to Congress, leaving open questions about her next move.
The Hill
Is Mace's political career over? From Trump ally to SC primary defeat
A video segment from The Hill examines whether Nancy Mace's political career is over following her fifth-place finish in the South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary. The discussion traces her arc from Trump ally to her defeat in the governor's race.
Washington Times
Epstein Files Crusade Takes Down Nancy Mace
The Washington Times characterized Mace's primary loss as the Epstein files 'crusade' taking her down, a framing the outlet applied to her fifth-place finish in the June 9, 2026 South Carolina GOP governor race. The piece covers her concession remarks, in which she said she 'voted to release the Epstein files and lost some support for that,' and her statement that it was 'not a political opinion' but 'a moral emergency.'
The Daily Beast
Mace's gubernatorial bid ends in primary defeat
The Daily Beast covers Mace's last-place finish in the South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary, tracing her political transformation from Trump critic to MAGA ally and detailing the numerous controversies, including disputes with colleagues, accusations by former staffers, and her anti-transgender legislative push, that marked her congressional career.
Fox Carolina
Nancy Mace concedes SC governor race, endorses AG Alan Wilson
Mace conceded her gubernatorial campaign before 9 p.m. on primary night after finishing in last place with roughly 11.6 percent of the vote, endorsing AG Alan Wilson over Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette for the runoff and saying she believes her vote to release the Epstein files cost her the race.
The Daily Beast
Nancy Mace Cornered on Her Fake AI Photos With Trump
Mace was confronted on air about sharing AI-generated photos depicting her with Trump during her governor campaign; she denied they were fake while simultaneously accusing her opponent Pam Evette of running fake AI videos against her.
FITSNews
Leaked Call Details Origins of Nancy Mace's 'Scorched Earth' Campaign
FITSNews obtained a recording of an approximately 45-minute call between Mace and Alexis 'Ali' Berg, the woman whose allegations became central to Mace's public campaign against her former fiancé Patrick Bryant; raising questions about how the allegations evolved from a private conversation into a national political narrative.
The Hill
Trump Endorses Pam Evette Over Nancy Mace for South Carolina Governor
The Hill reported on May 29, 2026 that Trump endorsed Mace's primary rival, Lt. Gov. Pam Evette, for the South Carolina governorship, a snub Mace publicly attributed to her vote to release the Epstein files. The endorsement was widely covered as the direct consequence of the months-long standoff between Mace and the Trump administration over the file release.
The Daily Beast
Nancy Mace Blasts Bondi's Bid to Wriggle Out of Epstein Grilling
The Daily Beast reported in April 2026 that Mace publicly blasted AG Pam Bondi's efforts to avoid complying with the Oversight Committee subpoena, characterizing Bondi's response as stonewalling. The piece covers the period between the subpoena vote and Bondi's firing, as Mace continued her public campaign to compel DOJ testimony.
Semafor
DHS reminds Congress: TSA perks still on hold
Semafor reports that DHS confirmed the suspension of TSA courtesy escorts for members of Congress remained in effect as of April 1, 2026; the piece also covers the distinction between TSA courtesy escorts and Capitol Police escorts, and includes Rep. Rick Larsen's defense of congressional security arrangements.
Newsweek
Nancy Mace Responds to Video of Her 'Skipping' TSA Airport Security Line
Newsweek reports on a viral video showing Mace and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz being escorted past a TSA security line at Reagan National Airport during the government shutdown; Mace's office called it a misrepresentation and said the escort was Capitol Police, not TSA.
Live and Let's Fly
Members Of Congress Caught Skipping TSA Lines During Shutdown Chaos
Live and Let's Fly reports on the viral video of Mace and Wasserman Schultz at Reagan National (DCA), covers Sen. Cornyn's 'End Special Treatment for Congress at Airports Act,' and contextualizes the episode within a shutdown that left TSA officers working without pay.
WTOC
Nancy Mace Returns From Second Middle East Trip Focused on Evacuations
WTOC reports on Rep. Nancy Mace's return from a second evacuation mission to the Middle East, where she worked to help a South Carolina family and others escape the conflict zone.
AirlineGeeks
Senate Bill Would End Congress Members' 'Special Treatment' at Airport Security
AirlineGeeks covers Sen. John Cornyn's 'End Special Treatment for Congress at Airports Act' (S.4123), which would prohibit federal funding for expedited TSA screening access for members of Congress while allowing them to use publicly available programs like TSA PreCheck.
FITSNews
Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary Pokes Fun at Nancy Mace's 'Tits'
At a March 17, 2026 St. Patrick's Day roast in Charleston, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent mocked Mace with a crude 'Silicon Valley' joke about her body. One attendee disputed the exact wording, and Mace's campaign did not respond.
Raw Story
White House 'Seething' Over Nancy Mace's Unsanctioned Middle East Rescue Missions
Raw Story reports (citing The Guardian) that anonymous White House officials were reportedly 'seething' over Mace's independent Middle East rescue operations and her direct outreach to Saudi Arabia without State Department coordination, accusing her of attempting to exploit the evacuation situation for political gain.
The Daily Signal
Nancy Mace Leads American Rescue Effort in Israel Amid Iran War
The Daily Signal reports on Rep. Nancy Mace's role in coordinating the evacuation of 155 Americans stranded in Israel during the Iran conflict, working alongside the veteran-led nonprofit Grey Bull Rescue.
Fox News
Nancy Mace Says She 'Jumped In to Assist' Americans Airlifted from War Zone
Fox News covers Rep. Nancy Mace's account of helping evacuate 155 Americans from Israel during the Iran conflict with the veteran-led nonprofit Grey Bull Rescue, describing her role in securing an aircraft for the evacuation.
Live 5 News
Rep. Nancy Mace Helps Evacuate 155 Americans from Israel Amid Iran Conflict
Live 5 News reports on Rep. Nancy Mace's evacuation of 155 Americans (including 11 infants) from Israel during the Iran conflict, highlighting her partnership with the veteran-led nonprofit Grey Bull Rescue.
The Hill
Rep. Mace Evacuates Americans from Middle East
The Hill covers Rep. Nancy Mace's efforts to help evacuate 155 Americans stranded in Israel during the ongoing Iran conflict, highlighting her work with the veteran-led nonprofit Grey Bull Rescue.
VINnews
Rep. Nancy Mace Travels to Israel to Help Evacuate Americans
VINnews covers Rep. Nancy Mace's evacuation mission to Israel, where she helped secure the departure of 155 Americans stranded during the ongoing Iran conflict with assistance from Grey Bull Rescue.
The Daily Signal
Exclusive: Nancy Mace claims ethics investigation is retribution for Clinton Epstein deposition
The Daily Signal published an exclusive interview with Mace where she claimed the ethics investigation was retaliation for her Epstein deposition work, characterizing it as part of a broader effort by political opponents ('the swamp') to undermine her.
CNBC
House Oversight Subpoenas Pam Bondi Over Epstein Files on Mace's Motion
CNBC reported on March 4, 2026 that the House Oversight Committee voted 24-19 to subpoena AG Pam Bondi on Mace's motion, after Mace declared the Epstein case would go down as 'one of the greatest cover-ups in American history.' The piece covers the escalation of Mace's fight with the Trump DOJ to a formal congressional subpoena.
Roll Call
House squashes effort to force release of Ethics Committee files
Nina Heller reported on the House's rejection of Mace's H.Res. 1100 resolution to compel release of sexual harassment settlement records investigated by the House Ethics Committee, with the resolution referred back to the committee by a 357-65 vote.
The Daily Beast
Hillary Clinton Destroys Nancy Mace and Lauren Boebert in Table-Slamming Epstein Grilling
The Daily Beast characterized the March 3, 2026 House Oversight Committee deposition, in which Mace questioned Hillary Clinton about the Epstein investigation, as Clinton 'destroying' her questioners, with Clinton pushing back sharply and Mace reportedly acknowledging she lacked supporting documents for part of her line of questioning. Neither Hillary nor Bill Clinton has been accused of wrongdoing in connection with Epstein; the piece covers Mace's committee conduct.
Newsweek
Nancy Mace reacts to Ethics Committee's housing budget allegation
Dan Gooding reported on Mace's immediate reaction to the ethics investigation, covering her social media responses and framing of the allegations as retaliation for her Epstein investigation work.
Spectrum News
South Carolina politics: Nancy Mace ethics reimbursements
Spectrum News South Carolina covered the ethics investigation with focus on the local political implications of the OCC findings and the House Ethics Committee's formal review.
The Washington Post
Nancy Mace ethics investigation, housing costs reimbursement
The Washington Post's national coverage of the House Ethics Committee investigation into Mace's reimbursement practices, examining the Office of Congressional Conduct's findings that she claimed excess lodging expenses tied to her Capitol Hill property.
FITSNews
Nancy Mace Ethics Probe Deepens
The House Office of Congressional Conduct unanimously voted to recommend further review of allegations that Mace received $9,485.46 more than her actual D.C. lodging expenses between January 2023 and May 2024; per the OCC report, Mace and three staffers allegedly declined to cooperate, prompting the OCC to recommend subpoenas.
The Post and Courier
US Rep. Nancy Mace accused of misusing taxpayer funds to cover her DC housing and meals
Caitlin Byrd reported the Office of Congressional Conduct found 'substantial reason to believe' Mace improperly claimed nearly $9,500 in excess housing reimbursements tied to her $1.6 million Capitol Hill townhouse, also billing over $9,400 for food. Mace refused to cooperate with the OCC probe; her lawyer called the report 'fundamentally flawed.'
Roll Call
House Ethics to investigate Mace on reimbursement practices
Roll Call's same-day Washington-bureau confirmation that the House Ethics Committee had opened a formal investigation into Mace's reimbursement practices, amplifying the Post and Courier's reporting for a DC-insider audience.
Washington Examiner
Nancy Mace ethics inquiry: alleged improper reimbursement
Rachel Schilke reported on the Office of Congressional Conduct's referral to the House Ethics Committee, citing the OCC's finding of 'substantial reason to believe' Mace engaged in improper reimbursement practices. Mace's counsel responded that the report is 'fundamentally flawed.'
WIS-TV
Rep. Nancy Mace under House Ethics Committee investigation
WIS-TV, the ABC affiliate in South Carolina where Mace represents, reported the House Ethics Committee investigation on the day of the OCC referral, covering the allegations of improper housing and meal reimbursement practices.
The Daily Beast
MAGA Rep's Truly Bizarre Office Design Revealed
Companion writeup of the Kruse Politico profile, highlighting the strange office details, thick blackout curtains, dog beds, food on the floor, a Trump cardboard cutout in a 'MACE' hat, and a whiteboard filled with phrases like 'Go girl' and profanities. Deepened the public narrative of instability.
Politico Magazine
'I Don't Know That I'll Ever Be OK With Myself'
Kruse followed Mace for months producing a sweeping narrative profile examining her origin story, political rise, trauma disclosure, and erratic recent behavior, concluding with her own admission she may never feel whole. The Daily Beast ran a companion piece the same day highlighting the office's bizarre decor, dog beds, crumbled biscuits, a Trump cardboard cutout wearing a 'MACE' hat, and a profanity-filled whiteboard.
The Hill
Nancy Mace: DOJ Is Withholding 'Terabytes' of Epstein Records
The Hill reported on February 24, 2026 that Mace, appearing on NewsNation, claimed the DOJ was withholding 'terabytes of data' and potentially millions of additional Epstein records, and that the scope of the case was 'much bigger than a prostitution and sex trafficking ring.' The piece captures Mace's continued pressure on the DOJ after Bondi's claim of full disclosure.
Mediaite
Mace Goes Off in Scathing Social Media Thread, Rejects Pam Bondi's Claim All Epstein Files Released
Mediaite reported on February 15, 2026 that Mace posted a scathing social media thread rejecting AG Pam Bondi's claim that all Epstein files had been released, declaring 'This isn't going away until people go to jail' and calling the DOJ's handling a shame to victims. The piece documents Mace's escalating public confrontation with the Trump Justice Department.
FITSNews
Nancy Mace Demands Immediate Release of Unredacted Epstein Files
FITSNews reported on February 11, 2026 that Mace, after reviewing unredacted Epstein files at the DOJ, publicly demanded their immediate release and stated that co-conspirator records had been redacted or were missing from the database. The report captures her remarks in which she told targets that 'your days are numbered.'
The Hill
Lawmakers Demand DOJ Stop Tracking Their Epstein Files Searches
The Hill reported in February 2026 that Mace and other lawmakers demanded the DOJ stop tracking which members of Congress opened specific Epstein files and when, after Mace described the monitoring as 'creepy' and said the system logged every file access. The story drew bipartisan condemnation of the DOJ's surveillance of congressional oversight activity.
The New Republic
Trans People Saw the Nancy Mace Crack-Up Coming Long, Long Ago
The New Republic argues that Mace's anti-transgender rhetoric and subsequent personal controversies fit a documented pattern in which intense anti-trans campaigning by public figures has historically preceded broader public unravelings.
The New Republic
"She's Not OK": Bombshell Report Details Nancy Mace's Downward Spiral
New Republic writeup of the NYMag profile; secondary amplifier same day as original, characterizing the reporting as documenting a 'downward spiral.'
New York Magazine / Intelligencer
Nancy Mace Is Not Okay
A sweeping multi-source profile based on interviews with multiple former staffers alleging Mace made aides run late-night liquor runs, clean her Airbnb rentals, upvote Reddit posts ranking her among the 'hottest women in Congress,' and operate burner social-media accounts on her behalf. Staffers described erratic, emotionally volatile behavior. Mace denied all allegations, calling it a 'hit piece.'
FITSNews
Civil Case Tied to Nancy Mace Careens Deeper Into Chaos
Judge Hocker ordered materials subpoenaed by plaintiff Alexis Berg's attorneys turned over to the court for private review, as dueling emergency motions clashed over whether materials Mace voluntarily shared in June 2025 could be used in litigation, with Mace, now representing herself, filing an 82-page emergency motion to reclaim them as privileged.
FITSNews
Nancy Mace: 'I WILL NOT BE SILENCED'
Mace filed a five-page letter attacking Judge Hocker as running a 'kangaroo court,' fired her attorneys, announced plans to represent herself, and declared she would not comply with the gag order, while simultaneously seeking removal of the case to federal court.
FITSNews
Sanctions Showdown: New Filing Accuses Nancy Mace's Lawyers of Fabricating Legal Citations
Patrick Bryant filed a motion seeking Rule 11 sanctions after Mace's attorneys allegedly submitted fabricated case citations and false quotations in a court memorandum, then distributed an 'amended' version without disclosing the original errors, with the filing suggesting AI-generated legal research as a possible explanation.
ABC News 4
House Ethics Committee reviews allegations against Rep. Mace
ABC News 4 reported on the House Ethics Committee's extension of its review period for the investigation into Mace's reimbursement practices, providing local South Carolina coverage of the procedural development in the ethics probe.
FITSNews
House Ethics Committee Extends Review of Nancy Mace Matter
The U.S. House Ethics Committee announced it was extending its review of the OCC referral concerning Mace's alleged improper lodging reimbursements, with next steps to be announced by March 2, 2026, the committee noted that an extension does not itself indicate a violation occurred.
FITSNews
Gag Order Showdown: New Motion Targets Nancy Mace
Attorneys for Patrick Bryant and Eric Bowman filed a contempt motion seeking civil sanctions, and possible incarceration, against Mace for allegedly violating the court-ordered gag order within hours of its issuance through social media posts, campaign emails, and congressional newsletters.
The Daily Beast
Nancy Mace Claims She's Gone Into Hiding in Unhinged Fox Interview with Maria Bartiromo
The Daily Beast reported on Rep. Nancy Mace's Fox Business appearance with Maria Bartiromo, during which Mace claimed she had gone into hiding for security reasons following the airport controversy. The piece noted that Mace's claim contradicted public records showing she had appeared on cable news, voted on the House floor, and made district appearances during the same period.
The Daily Beast
Republican Torches 'Entitled Brat' Nancy Mace Over Her F-Bomb Airport Tirade
The Daily Beast reported on South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson's CNN appearance in which he rebutted Rep. Nancy Mace's accusation that he orchestrated the airport police report, calling her conduct a reflection of someone who sees law enforcement as servants. Wilson disputed Mace's claim that he was behind the investigation.
CNN
Nancy Mace accused the SC Attorney General of 'political hit job.' He says that's a 'categorical lie.'
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson appeared on CNN's 'The Source with Kaitlan Collins' the night after Rep. Nancy Mace's interview, flatly denying her claim that he orchestrated the airport police report. Wilson called Mace's accusation a 'categorical lie' and described her conduct as that of 'an entitled spoiled brat.'
HuffPost
Nancy Mace Tries Her Damndest To Deflect Responsibility For Her Wild Airport Tantrum
HuffPost covered Rep. Nancy Mace's CNN appearance with Kaitlan Collins, focusing on Mace's denial that she called officers an idiot and her partial admission that portions of the police report were 'falsified.' The piece noted Mace later contradicted herself on X, posting that she had in fact called one person an idiot before.
The Post and Courier
Judge issues gag order restricting Nancy Mace and others from speaking about ongoing lawsuits
The Post and Courier reports that Judge Hocker imposed a sua sponte gag order barring Mace and eight other parties from publicly discussing two related civil lawsuits, following her February 2025 House floor speech accusing four men of sexual exploitation.
The Post and Courier
Nancy Mace and Alan Wilson take their feud national as SC governor's race intensifies
The Post and Courier framed the dueling CNN appearances by Rep. Nancy Mace and Attorney General Alan Wilson as a nationally televised escalation of their rivalry in the 2026 South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary. The two candidates appeared on the same CNN program on consecutive nights to trade accusations about the Charleston Airport incident.
Spectrum News 1
CHS Airport police conclude investigation into Nancy Mace 'spectacle'
Spectrum News 1 reported on the conclusion of the Charleston Airport Police investigation into Rep. Nancy Mace's October 30 conduct, publishing Chief James Woods's full findings and noting both the airport's partial responsibility for a vehicle-color miscommunication and Mace's failure to follow checkpoint procedures.
CNN
Nancy Mace claims police report about airport incident was 'falsified'
CNN's Kaitlan Collins interviewed Rep. Nancy Mace on 'The Source,' pressing her on the airport police investigation findings. Mace called the report a 'political hit job' and claimed it was 'falsified,' attributing the report to a conspiracy involving South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson.
FITSNews
Gagged: Judge Issues Order in Nancy Mace Case
Retired S.C. circuit court judge Donald B. Hocker issued a gag order prohibiting Mace and other parties to the Berg-Bryant civil litigation from making any public statements about the cases, barring speech across all platforms including social media.
Raw Story
'You're saying the officers are lying?' MAGA rep confronted with her own words by CNN host
Raw Story covered Kaitlan Collins's confrontation of Rep. Nancy Mace on CNN's 'The Source,' focusing on Collins's direct question to Mace about whether her denial of the police report meant she was accusing the officers of lying. Mace replied by calling the report '100% fictitious.'
Washington Examiner
Police investigation finds Nancy Mace caused 'spectacle' at South Carolina airport
The Washington Examiner reported on the Charleston Airport Police's published investigation findings, which concluded Rep. Nancy Mace's behavior turned a minor vehicle-color miscommunication into a public 'spectacle.' The article noted Mace had complained about waiting and directed profanity at officers.
CNN
New video of Rep. Nancy Mace's airport incident released
CNN's report airing the released Charleston International Airport surveillance footage of the October 30, 2025 escort encounter. The surveillance video is silent; the disputed verbal details come from the police report.
The Washington Post
Police investigation faults Nancy Mace for profanity-laced airport tirade
The Washington Post reported on an internal police investigation concluding that Rep. Nancy Mace turned a minor vehicle-color miscommunication into a 'spectacle' through her conduct at Charleston International Airport. The investigation found she had berated TSA officers and airport police with profanity and insults in an October 30 incident.
The Post and Courier
Nancy Mace's senior adviser resigns, urges voters to 'scratch her from list' in SC governor's race
Austin McCubbin, a longtime political strategist and senior adviser on Nancy Mace's South Carolina gubernatorial campaign, resigned in December 2025 and publicly urged voters to reject her candidacy. McCubbin characterized Mace as having become 'a proxy for Rand Paul's 2028 presidential campaign' due to funding from Paul-affiliated groups, framing his departure as a principled objection to outside influence over her campaign. The resignation marked a significant internal fracture as Mace sought Donald Trump's endorsement in the 2026 governor's race.
FITSNews
Sources: Nancy Mace Bracing for 'Another Viral Airport Video'
FITSNews reported, citing anonymous sources, that Rep. Mace was anticipating release of footage from a separate November 21, 2024 confrontation at Reagan National Airport (DCA), a distinct, earlier episode unrelated to the October 30, 2025 Charleston airport incident. No video had been publicly released as of the report date, and the account rested on a single-source anonymous witness.
FITSNews
'Where is the Video?': Court Filings Challenge Nancy Mace's Story
Court filings reveal that even the plaintiff's own attorney acknowledged to the court that he did not have the video Mace claimed to have discovered; Bryant's counterclaim accuses Mace of allegedly accessing his phone without authorization, and the article reports his request for a TRO to compel in-camera review of the alleged evidence.
WBUR Here & Now
Why the Epstein Files Vote Was Deeply Emotional for Rep. Nancy Mace
WBUR's Here & Now interviewed Rep. Nancy Mace on November 18, 2025, the day the House passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act 427-1, exploring why the vote carried personal weight for her. Mace, who has publicly disclosed her own history as a sexual assault survivor, discussed her advocacy for Epstein survivors and her push to force the vote through the discharge petition.
FITSNews
Nancy Mace Tussles With Trump Over Epstein Document Dump
FITSNews reported on November 13, 2025 on the emerging conflict between Mace and the Trump orbit over her refusal to withdraw from the Epstein discharge petition. The outlet covered Mace's public statement that day, in which she said she was one of four Republicans to sign the petition, as part of the broader standoff with the former president.
Axios
Trump Pressures Boebert and Mace to Drop Epstein Discharge Petition Support
Axios reported on November 12, 2025 that former President Trump personally pressured Republican petition signers, including Mace and Lauren Boebert, to withdraw their support for the discharge petition to force a House vote on the Epstein files. The pressure came as the petition neared the 218-signature threshold needed to bypass Republican leadership.
The Post and Courier
Editorial: Mace's airport tirade, counterpunches show contempt for police, public
The Post and Courier editorial board condemned Rep. Mace's conduct at Charleston International Airport, arguing that a scheduling mixup by airport officials did not excuse her public tirade. The board also criticized her subsequent social-media counterpunches as demonstrating contempt for law enforcement and the public.
FITSNews
New Filings Accuse Nancy Mace of Fabricating Sexual Assault Claims
FITSNews covered Bryant's third-party complaint accusing Mace, Melissa Britton, and Jane Doe of conspiring to fabricate sexual assault allegations for personal and political gain. Bryant denied all underlying allegations. Mace denied Bryant's account and called the filing an attempt to pay her again. All allegations are contested; litigation is active.
LGBTQ Nation
Did Nancy Mace make a Lindsey Graham gay joke after he called out her alleged temper tantrum?
LGBTQ Nation analyzed Mace's social-media response to Sen. Lindsey Graham's rebuke of her airport conduct, reading her post, 'Interesting. Lindsey Graham all of a sudden wants to talk about women', as an insinuation about Graham's sexuality. Mace did not confirm or deny that reading.
Live 5 News (WCSC)
Ex-fiancé sues Rep. Nancy Mace, claims she fabricated sexual assault allegations
Local Charleston television station Live 5 News was the first outlet to publish Bryant's lawsuit against Mace alleging she fabricated sexual assault claims. All allegations are contested; Mace denied Bryant's account; litigation is active.
SC Daily Gazette
Legal threats, an airport rant and a routine meeting turned odd as SC governor spat escalates
The SC Daily Gazette placed the airport incident in the broader context of Mace's escalating feud with Gov. Henry McMaster and the South Carolina governor's race, connecting the tirade to legal threats and political maneuvering.
Simple Flying
"Politically Motivated": Congresswoman To Sue American Airlines Over Defamation Amid Gubernatorial Campaign
Aviation trade publication Simple Flying covered Rep. Mace's threatened defamation suit against American Airlines from an industry angle, noting the lawsuit threat came amid her declared run for South Carolina governor. The piece quoted Mace's campaign director calling the coverage of the airport incident 'politically motivated.'
ABC News 4
Over 50 leaders sign letter backing Charleston airport workers amid Mace's lawsuit threat
More than 50 South Carolina elected officials and civic leaders signed an open letter expressing support for Charleston International Airport workers in the wake of Rep. Mace's October 30 incident and her subsequent threat to sue the airport. The letter praised the professionalism of airport and TSA personnel.
ABC Columbia
61 state leaders sign letter in support of Charleston International Airport following Rep. Mace incident
ABC Columbia reported that 61 state and local officials, including state senators, house representatives, mayors, county supervisors, sheriffs, and school board members, signed a letter defending Charleston International Airport personnel after Rep. Mace's October 30 incident and announced legal action. The letter called the airport a vital economic engine for the region.
Daily Kos
Tim Scott & Lindsey Graham throw Nancy Mace under the bus, her response is nuts
Daily Kos aggregated the statements from senators Tim Scott and Lindsey Graham rebuking Mace's airport conduct alongside Mace's escalating social-media responses, characterizing the sequence as a break between Mace and her fellow South Carolina Republicans. The piece highlighted her 'falsifying police incident reports' post and her vow to run for governor.
Fox Carolina
Sen. Tim Scott denounces Rep. Mace naming him following situation at CHS airport
Sen. Tim Scott publicly distanced himself from Mace after she invoked his name in connection with the airport incident, stating it is 'never acceptable' to berate police officers and emphasizing that elected officials serve the public.
Live 5 News
Rep. Mace announces plans to sue Charleston Airport, others for defamation
Live 5 News reported Mace's announcement that she had retained attorney Larry Klayman and planned to sue American Airlines and Charleston International Airport for defamation, following the October 30 incident. The report was clear that no lawsuit had been filed as of November 5, 2025; Klayman characterized the airport's documentation as a coordinated effort to damage her reputation.
Mediaite
Nancy Mace Completely Loses It After She's Called Out by Both of Her Home State GOP Senators Over Airport Fiasco
Mediaite covered Mace's escalating social-media responses after senators Tim Scott and Lindsey Graham publicly rebuked her conduct at Charleston International Airport, including her post characterizing their criticism as an attack on a woman and her implied jab at Graham. The piece also reported Mace's announced defamation suit against American Airlines and the airport.
The Post and Courier
Nancy Mace faces backlash, legal threat fallout from airport clash
The Post and Courier, South Carolina's paper of record, covered both senators' condemnation of Mace's airport conduct and reported on the legal threats she issued against the airport after the police report and surveillance footage became public.
The Hill
Graham backs Scott over Mace in airport dispute
Sen. Lindsey Graham sided with Sen. Tim Scott over Rep. Mace in the wake of the Charleston airport incident, describing his own interactions with airport and security staff as consistently positive and respectful.
The Hill
Congresswoman defends airport behavior as colleagues call her out
The Hill provided a chronological overview of the October 30 Charleston airport incident and the ensuing controversy, covering Mace's public defense of her conduct alongside the senators' rebukes and the community letter. The piece drew together the competing accounts of what happened that day.
WCNC
Nancy Mace threatens defamation lawsuit against American Airlines, Charleston airport over October incident
WCNC reported that Rep. Mace, through attorney Larry Klayman, announced plans to file defamation suits against American Airlines and Charleston International Airport over the October 30 incident. As of the report date, no lawsuit had been filed; Mace's team characterized the incident documentation as deliberately falsified.
Fox News
Nancy Mace demands airport CEO resign after claims she mistreated staff
Fox News reported on Rep. Nancy Mace's demand that Charleston International Airport CEO Elliott Summey resign following the release of an incident report alleging she mistreated airport staff and officers during her October 30 flight. Mace called the report fabricated and announced she was exploring legal options.
NOTUS
Tim Scott Hits Back at Nancy Mace Over Congresswoman's Airport Saga
NOTUS reported Sen. Scott's pointed response to Mace's invocation of his name in the airport incident aftermath, with Scott contrasting his own respectful treatment of police and airport staff with Mace's reported conduct.
WIS-TV
WATCH: Video shows moments of reported incident involving US Rep. Nancy Mace at Charleston airport
WIS-TV was the first outlet to publish FOIA'd surveillance footage from Charleston International Airport showing moments from the October 30 incident. The video, obtained by WIS, contains no audio.
WRDW
Mace alleges security breaches after Charleston Airport tirade
After the police report and surveillance video became public, Mace went on offense, alleging that the airport's release of information constituted a security breach, and defiantly defending her conduct toward officers.
CBS News
Rep. Nancy Mace cursed and berated Charleston airport police over escort, incident report says
CBS News reported on the Charleston airport police incident report, quoting officers' written account of Mace's conduct and noting that any other traveler behaving the same way would have prompted a police response.
FITSNews
Nancy Mace Airport Incident Detailed in Police Report
The first outlet to publish the FOIA'd Charleston airport police report, FITSNews broke the story of Mace's October 30, 2025 altercation and printed the verbatim profanity quoted by officers in their report.
NBC News
Police report: Nancy Mace cursed and berated officers at airport altercation
NBC News reported on the Charleston airport police report detailing Mace's conduct on October 30, 2025, quoting officers' own written account of the altercation and noting the wider political context.
Newsweek
Nancy Mace Responds After Reports She Cursed at Police, TSA in Airport
Newsweek reports on a police incident report from Charleston International Airport in which multiple officers stated Mace berated them using profanity and invoked her congressional status; Mace disputed aspects of the account, saying all members of Congress use the same entrance and citing security concerns.
The Washington Post
Nancy Mace berated airport police and TSA agents, incident report says
The Washington Post's first major national report on the FOIA'd Charleston airport police report, detailing Mace's conduct toward officers and TSA agents on Oct. 30, 2025. The piece put the incident on the national radar the day after the report surfaced.
FITSNews
S.C. Chief Justice Consolidates Cases Involving Nancy Mace, Former Fiancé
South Carolina Chief Justice John Kittredge assigned retired circuit judge Donald B. Hocker to oversee five civil lawsuits and two criminal indictments stemming from Mace's February 2025 House floor speech, with the order noting that additional civil lawsuits were expected and could be added to the docket.
Newsweek
Nancy Mace 'Had Full-Blown Panic Attack' After Meeting Epstein Survivors
Newsweek reported on September 3, 2025 that Rep. Nancy Mace left a closed-door House Oversight Committee briefing with Jeffrey Epstein abuse survivors and stated she had experienced a full-blown panic attack, describing symptoms including sweating, hyperventilating, and shaking, while listening to survivors' accounts. Mace, who has publicly disclosed her own history as a sexual assault survivor, tied her reaction to her personal trauma. The briefing was part of the House Oversight Committee's investigation into how federal agencies handled the Epstein case and the release of related records.
FITSNews
Crossroads 2026: Nancy Mace To Make 'Special Announcement' Next Week
FITSNews previewed Mace's August 4, 2025 announcement of her bid for South Carolina governor, noting she was polling neck-and-neck with AG Alan Wilson and contextualizing the campaign launch within the ongoing controversy from her February 2025 House floor speech.
The Post and Courier
Under oath, former Nancy Mace strategist says SC congresswoman asked him to 'blackmail' her ex
Under oath in a deposition, Mace's former campaign strategist Wesley Donehue testified that she asked him to 'blackmail' her ex-fiancé Patrick Bryant over property and photos, not to contact police, and that he refused. Mace contests the characterization; all parties deny the most serious allegations; litigation is ongoing.
FITSNews
Bombshell Deposition: Nancy Mace's Former Strategist Unloads
FITSNews broke the Donehue deposition story two days before the Post and Courier, publishing lengthy excerpts of Donehue's sworn testimony that Mace pressed him to blackmail Bryant and that the original complaint contained no rape or sex-trafficking claims. Mace denies the characterization; all parties are adverse in ongoing civil litigation.
Louder with Crowder
Nancy Mace on Louder with Crowder, May 21, 2025
Rep. Nancy Mace appeared on Steven Crowder's 'Louder with Crowder' program on May 21, 2025, one day after chairing the House Oversight hearing on surveillance in private spaces. The episode was titled 'Donald Trump, James Comey, and Naked Congresswomen? It's an Explosion of News.' Mace's allegations against the named men are contested and unproven; all deny wrongdoing, and related litigation remains pending.
The Daily Beast
Nancy Mace Parades Her Own Naked Photos in Bizarre Hearing
Mace displayed before a House Oversight Committee hearing what she described as a silhouette image she said depicted her, allegedly taken without her consent by her ex-fiancé and others. Her ex-fiancé and the other accused men deny all allegations. Litigation is ongoing.
U.S. House Oversight Committee
Breach of Trust: Surveillance in Private Spaces, House Oversight Committee Hearing
Rep. Nancy Mace chaired a May 20, 2025 House Oversight Committee hearing titled 'Breach of Trust: Surveillance in Private Spaces,' centering on allegations that private individuals had been secretly recorded. The hearing is directly connected to the Musgrave v. Mace defamation litigation; Mace's allegations and the named men's denials are contested and unproven, and related litigation remains pending.
Jezebel
Nancy Mace Calls Her Constituents 'Ugly,' 'Nasty,' Doubles Down on Refusing Town Hall
After refusing to attend a March 2025 town hall in her district, Mace posted a video calling constituents who had been calling her office 'ugly,' 'hateful,' and 'nasty.' The comments were widely condemned as contemptuous of her own voters.
The Daily Beast
Nancy Mace 'Thirst Trap' Sparks Social Media Backlash
A crop-top jogging photo Mace posted to social media prompted a wave of commentary ranging from lewd to anti-trans, drawing coverage of the unintended backlash and her pattern of posting attention-seeking content.
CNN
Prosecutors drop charge against man who Rep. Nancy Mace claimed 'physically accosted' her
CNN's companion to the NBC charges-dropped story; confirmed prosecutors declined to prosecute James McIntyre and included McIntyre's own statement directly rebutting Mace's account of being physically assaulted.
NBC News
Prosecutors drop charge against man who Rep. Nancy Mace accused of assaulting her at the Capitol
Prosecutors dropped the misdemeanor assault charge against foster-care advocate James McIntyre, whom Mace had accused of 'physically accosting' her at a December 2024 Capitol event. Three eyewitnesses said McIntyre had simply shaken her hand. The dismissal drew wide coverage, which characterized the charge's collapse as undercutting Mace's account.
The Post and Courier
Rep. Nancy Mace was invited to a town hall, but declined. Voters wonder: Is she listening to us?
Byrd reported on a March 28 Mount Pleasant town hall attended by 200-plus constituents, with Mace's chair sitting empty after she declined the invitation, calling organizers 'paid agitators.' The story framed a pattern of constituent avoidance.
The Post and Courier
US Rep. Nancy Mace sued for libel and defamation after making public accusations of abuse
Brian Musgrave, one of the four men Mace accused by name in her February 2025 House floor speech, filed a federal defamation and libel suit against her. The case was ultimately dismissed as to floor-speech claims under the Speech or Debate Clause, though the judge left open whether Mace's social-media statements were protected. All allegations are contested; Mace denied wrongdoing.
CNN
Exclusive: Man accused as 'predator' by Rep. Nancy Mace breaks his silence
In an exclusive interview with CNN national correspondent Randi Kaye, aired the evening of March 10, 2025 as a segment on 'Anderson Cooper 360°', Brian Musgrave, one of the four men Rep. Nancy Mace named in her House floor speech, denied her allegations on camera: 'Absolutely not. No, no.' Mace's allegations are contested and unproven; the dispute is the subject of ongoing civil litigation.
NBC News
Rep. Nancy Mace details accusations of rape and sexual abuse in a speech from the House floor
Mace used a 50-plus-minute House floor speech to accuse four named men, including her ex-fiancé Patrick Bryant, of rape, sex trafficking, and other crimes. All four men categorically denied the allegations to NBC. The speech triggered multiple defamation lawsuits and is central to ongoing litigation; all allegations are contested and unproven.
Daily Beast
Nancy Mace challenges Jasmine Crockett to a fight on House floor
Daily Beast reported on the January 14 House Oversight Committee meeting where Rep. Nancy Mace told Rep. Jasmine Crockett they could 'take it outside' during a contentious floor debate over transgender rights.
Newsweek
Jasmine Crockett calls out 'Karen' Nancy Mace as dispute ramps up
Newsweek reported on the January 14 House Oversight Committee dispute between Reps. Mace and Crockett, in which Mace challenged Crockett to take their debate 'outside,' and Crockett later called Mace a 'Karen.'
The Hill
Crockett and Mace get into heated exchange over trans rights
The Hill reported on the January 14 House Oversight Committee meeting where Rep. Nancy Mace told Rep. Jasmine Crockett she could 'take it outside' during a heated debate over transgender rights and bathroom access.
HuffPost
Rep. Nancy Mace Threatens Media For Reporting On Handshake She Says Was Assault
After media reported eyewitnesses contradicted Mace's assault account of the McIntyre incident, Mace went on far-right media to threaten defamation suits against any outlet that questioned her version of events, a threat that was itself widely covered as an attempt to intimidate journalists.
CBS News Chicago
Illinois man arrested, accused of attacking Rep. Nancy Mace on Capitol grounds
James McIntyre, 33, of Illinois was arrested and charged with assaulting a government official after a confrontation with Mace at the Rayburn House Office Building; Capitol Police said McIntyre shook Mace's hand 'in an exaggerated, aggressive' manner while saying 'Trans youth deserve advocacy,' though a witness described the encounter as 'a passionate shake' rather than an assault.
The New Republic
This GOP Rep. May Have Lied About Trans Activist Attacking Her
New Republic report citing three eyewitnesses who said McIntyre simply shook Mace's hand and asked her to support trans youth, directly contradicting her claim of physical assault. Published the day before Mace's media-threat appearance.
Chicago Sun-Times
Chicagoan charged with violently shaking hand of anti-trans Rep. Nancy Mace, Capitol police say
The Chicago Sun-Times reports on the arrest of Chicago-area resident James McIntyre, noting his background as a foster youth advocate and quoting a witness who disputed that the handshake constituted an assault; McIntyre pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge.
ABC News 4 (WCIV Charleston)
Rep. Nancy Mace's posts flagged for hateful conduct amid anti-transgender campaign
X flagged multiple posts by Mace for violating its hateful conduct policies after she used language critics characterized as an anti-transgender slur when referring to protesters outside the Supreme Court; GLAAD noted that identical posts on Instagram remained unmoderated.
Rolling Stone
Bathroom Obsessive Nancy Mace Called Herself 'Pro-Transgender Rights' Just Last Year
Rolling Stone documented the sharp contradiction between Mace's 2023 'pro-transgender rights' and 'be who you want to be' statements and her 2024 campaign to ban trans women from Capitol bathrooms, specifically targeting Rep.-elect Sarah McBride.
NBC News
Rep. Nancy Mace says her anti-trans bathroom bill 'absolutely' targets Rep.-elect Sarah McBride
NBC confirmed Mace's own admission that her Capitol bathroom resolution directly targeted Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender person elected to Congress. The candid admission generated sustained national criticism.
NewsNation
UAP video turning point
NewsNation correspondent Ross Coulthart reported on the November 13, 2024 joint House Oversight/National Security subcommittee UAP hearing co-chaired by Rep. Nancy Mace, characterizing it as a 'turning point' in congressional awareness and signaling Congress's renewed intention to challenge the defense and intelligence community on UAP transparency.
Mediaite
'Doesn't Take That Much Courage!' CNN's Abby Phillip Stunned Mace Refuses To Denounce Trump Race Attacks on Kamala Harris
Mediaite's account of the August 15, 2024 CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip panel. Asked to say that Donald Trump's claim that Vice President Kamala Harris turned Black was out of bounds, Rep. Nancy Mace repeatedly refused, saying she had not heard the comment and would not weigh in. Host Abby Phillip told her it did not take much courage to say it was out of bounds. In the same segment Mace insisted she would say Harris's name any way that she wanted, drawing objections from Michael Eric Dyson and Keith Boykin.
SC Daily Gazette
After records showed she still hadn't paid ethics fine, Rep. Mace says she 'cut a check this week'
Six months after the S.C. House Ethics Committee reduced Mace's $16,700 fine to $1,200, public records showed she still had not paid even that reduced amount. Confronted with the records, Mace said she had 'cut a check this week.'
The Washington Post
Ex-aides dispute Rep. Nancy Mace's claims that staff 'sabotaged' her
The Washington Post reported on May 10, 2024 that Rep. Nancy Mace had accused former members of her congressional staff of sabotaging her office, including claims that ex-aides hacked her phone, mismanaged the budget, spied on her children, and tried to destroy office devices. Former staffers interviewed by the Post vehemently disputed Mace's account, pushing back on each allegation. The exchange extended a long-running national story about the unusually high turnover in Mace's office.
The Spectator
Why is Nancy Mace's email in the Ashley Madison leak?
The Spectator's Washington gossip column 'Cockburn' reported that an old realtor-era email address belonging to Rep. Nancy Mace turned up in the searchable database from the 2015 Ashley Madison hack. The column is careful to note innocent explanations: Ashley Madison never verified email addresses at signup, so anyone could have entered hers, and it raises the possibility of a smear or a prank. Mace's office did not respond to requests for comment.
ABC News
Nancy Mace defends her support for Trump after he was found liable for sexual assault
George Stephanopoulos pressed Mace, a self-identified rape survivor, on her continued support for Trump after a jury found him liable for battery and defamation in the E. Jean Carroll case. Stephanopoulos repeatedly described the verdict as 'rape', a characterization Trump later sued ABC over, settling for a $15 million library contribution. The interview made national headlines as a painful public confrontation of Mace's stated values against her political alignment.
The Daily Beast
A Major Sign of Trouble in Nancy Mace's Office: Total Staff Turnover
Reported that all nine of Mace's D.C. staffers who were in place on November 1, 2023 had departed by February 2024, all but one voluntarily, describing a 'toxic,' 'demoralizing' environment and an abusive management style. The story triggered a cluster of follow-up coverage the same day.
The New Republic
Nancy Mace Is So Toxic That Her Entire Staff Ditched Her
New Republic writeup of the same mass staff-departure story, citing 'toxic' workplace culture; ran the same day as the Daily Beast and Salon pieces, amplifying the story's reach.
Salon
"She's a joke": Nancy Mace's ex-aides spill the beans after entire staff bails in just 3 months
Salon's same-day companion to the Daily Beast staff-turnover story, adding quotes from ex-aides describing Mace as 'delusional,' a micromanager who demanded eight-minute response times including on Christmas Eve, and who allegedly used Capitol Police to intimidate staff.
The Post and Courier
Editorial: Don't slash SC ethics fines; kick deadbeats off the ballot
The Post and Courier's own editorial board called out Mace by name for mounting $16,700-plus in state ethics fines as a state legislator for late campaign-finance filings, and criticized the legislature's decision to reduce her tab, framing her as an ethics 'deadbeat' whose career should be at risk.
The Post and Courier
Nancy Mace racked up nearly $17K in fines as a state rep. She will only pay a fraction of it.
Nick Reynolds reported that the S.C. House Ethics Committee voted unanimously on December 14, 2023 to reduce Mace's $16,700 in unpaid state campaign-finance fines to just $1,200 -- 7 percent of what she owed -- after she filed an appeal citing financial hardship, COVID-era family health issues, and death threats. Mace earns a $174,000 congressional salary and, with her partner, had purchased a $3.9 million Isle of Palms home. Committee members noted she had ignored repeated outreach for years.
SC Daily Gazette
SC's Nancy Mace owes $1,200 in ethics fees after legislators reduce her tab
Jessica Holdman reported that the S.C. House Ethics Committee voted unanimously to reduce Mace's $16,700 in state campaign-finance fines to $1,200. The fines had first surfaced in P&C reporting in 2021, resurfaced as a 2022 campaign issue, and sat unaddressed for years despite repeated staff outreach. Mace closed her campaign account in late November by donating $3,800 to a domestic abuse shelter and writing off $11,200 as accounting errors.
Mediaite
Nancy Mace Set 'Quotas' for Staff of How Many Times She Wanted to Appear on Television Per Day: Report
Mediaite reported on November 2, 2023 that, according to documents obtained by The Daily Beast, Rep. Nancy Mace's staff handbook required her communications team to book her on national television between one and three times per day and on local television at least six times per week. The handbook, which Mace wrote herself, also allocated more than one-third of her congressional office's annual budget, approximately $500,000, to 'marketing,' an unusually high proportion for a congressional office. Former aides described an office culture in which legislation served primarily as a vehicle for media opportunities rather than policy outcomes.
The Daily Beast
Watchdog Wants Nancy Mace Probed for Soliciting Cash on Fox
Justin Baragona reported on Campaign for Accountability's October 2023 OCE complaint against Mace for allegedly soliciting campaign donations while standing in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda during a Fox Business appearance, a practice that may violate federal law.
Mediaite
Nancy Mace Straight Up Lied About Her Post-McCarthy Ouster Fundraising on CNN
Mediaite documented Mace's self-contradictory behavior: she blasted Gaetz in January for fundraising off the McCarthy speaker fight, then fundraised off McCarthy's ouster within an hour of the vote, then lied to CNN's Kaitlan Collins about the timing, all while claiming she had not been fundraising 'every step of the way.'
NPR
UFO hearing: non-human biologics and UAPs
NPR reported on the July 26-27, 2023 House Oversight subcommittee hearing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, covering whistleblower David Grusch's testimony about alleged government recovery of non-human biologics and the congressional response including questions from Rep. Nancy Mace.
Post and Courier
Have aliens visited Earth? After UFO hearing, Nancy Mace wants evidence she can touch
Post and Courier reporter Anna Byrd profiled Rep. Nancy Mace's role in the July 2023 House Oversight UAP hearing, where Byrd characterized Mace as 'a breakout star for her line of questioning that boldly went where no congressional hearing has gone before.' The piece explored Mace's efforts to secure tangible evidence of non-human artifacts.
Salon
"TMI": GOP Rep. Nancy Mace tells prayer breakfast audience she turned down sex to be there
At a Christian prayer breakfast hosted by Sen. Tim Scott, Mace joked about turning down sex with her then-fiancé to attend, saying 'a little TMI' after the punchline. Conservative commentators expressed outrage at the impropriety; the story revealed Mace's pattern of saying attention-grabbing, self-undermining things in public settings.
ABC News 4
Whistleblower tells Rep. Nancy Mace the government has recovered non-human biologics
ABC News 4 (Charleston) reported on the July 26, 2023 House Oversight hearing, covering whistleblower David Grusch's direct testimony to Rep. Nancy Mace about alleged government recovery of non-human biologics from crashed aircraft.
CNN
UFO whistleblower testifies before Congress
CNN reported on the July 26, 2023 House Oversight subcommittee hearing where whistleblower David Grusch testified about alleged U.S. government possession of recovered non-human craft, with Rep. Nancy Mace among the lawmakers pressing him for details.
NBC News
UFO whistleblower admits to the existence of non-human biologics
NBC News covered the July 26, 2023 House Oversight hearing in which whistleblower David Grusch testified about the U.S. government's alleged possession of non-human biologics recovered from crashed aircraft, highlighted through video of his exchange with Rep. Nancy Mace.
Roll Call
Whistleblower at UAP hearing claims U.S. found 'non-human' remains
Roll Call covered the House Oversight subcommittee hearing on July 26, 2023, where whistleblower David Grusch testified about alleged U.S. government possession of non-human biologics recovered from aircraft of 'non-human' origin. Rep. Nancy Mace questioned Grusch directly on whether any recovered biologics were human or non-human.
The Hill
House UAP secrecy hearing
The Hill covered the July 26, 2023 House Oversight subcommittee hearing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, where whistleblower David Grusch testified about alleged government secrecy surrounding recovered non-human craft and biologics.
The Daily Beast
GOP Rep Flip-Flops on 'Asshole' Abortion Bill: Just Travel
Mace was overheard in an elevator calling a DOD abortion-travel reimbursement amendment 'an asshole move, an asshole amendment,' then voted for it when the measure came to the floor. She was confronted by CNN's Kaitlan Collins about the hypocrisy, generating the 'being assholes to women' clip.
Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)
Bill Maher: Nancy Mace "looks to me like a traitor for the corner office"
In the closing 'New Rule: The Big Liars' editorial of his August 6, 2021 Real Time, Bill Maher used Nancy Mace as his prime example of a politician who abandoned principle for the perks of office. Maher noted that after January 6 she gave a dozen interviews in a single day condemning Trump, then went quiet and voted to remove Liz Cheney for making the same case. His verdict: a lot of people think she is a patriot, but she looks to him 'like a traitor for the corner office.' Mace has since been a Real Time panel guest three times, defending her turn toward Trump to Maher's face.
